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At Shepley Bulfinch, we decided to push virtual reality (VR) into a different aspect of our practice and experiment with it as a tool to teach ADA codes. We’ll share the story of how we discovered the benefits of VR as an empathetic experience for further cementing code knowledge and ensuring equity in our designs. Using Revit software, 3ds Max software, Unreal Engine, and the physics-defying nature of the digital world, we created a first-person experience that helped our designers truly feel what it was like to use a wheelchair or be a child in an adult’s world. Codes are designed to tell you what to do, but codes in VR can help you experience why they are so important from a first-person experiential point of view.
Key Learnings
- Learn the advantages of VR as a training tool
- Learn the value of testing your product early on
- Learn techniques for testing new tools and gaining feedback
- Be inspired to use VR to solve business problems beyond architectural visualization, clash detection, and simulations
Speaker
- JPJess PurcellAs the Design Technology Manager, Jess leads the development and implementation of new technologies and work flows for design, delivery, and collaboration at Shepley Bulfinch. She has expertise in computational design, VR and visualizations, data analytics, and process automation. Jess holds a Masters of Architecture from Arizona State University and is an active contributor and speaker in the AEC technology community.
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